Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first Deputy Premier Rebecca Kadaga, who also serves as the Kamuli District Woman MP, has hinted at a plot to end her life. She revealed this during her annual giveback event for the elderly where she provides them with a platform to voice …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced the total closure of Karuma Bridge to all traffic for the next three months. Transport Minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala said Tuesday that the bridge would be out of use to all road users commencing Monday next week. Gen Katumba …

Equity Bank Unveils Digital Savings Options To Boost Financial Inclusion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank has again shown it is a leading champion of financial inclusion on the local market by adopting ‘Kaboxi’ as it unveiled a range of new digital savings products designed to help customers save …

Namugongo, Uganda | THE  INDEPENDENT | The Catholic Church is set to establish a dedicated museum for the Uganda Martyrs, aimed at becoming a central repository for information and artifacts related to their martyrdom. Rev. Fr. Anthony Musuubire, the Kampala Archdiocesan Archivist, said that the museum will be situated at …

London, UK | INSIDE THE GAMES | Only one woman figures among the seven candidates revealed on Monday and headlined by Sebastien Coe, who will compete in the next presidential elections of the International Olympic Committee after current chair Thomas Bach declined to fulfil a third term in August. Coe, …

Our civil society needs to challenge those in power or who seek it to ensure good governance and accountability FROM THE ARCHIVES -2006  | Dr. Joe Oloka-Onyango | Most government officials react negatively to critical statements made by civil society actors and academics. They accuse us of being armchair politicians, meaning …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda made a big step backward by repealing a law that regulated the executive’s excesses in the budgeting process. The repeal of the Budget Act 2001 came at the peak of the contest over the allocation of resources between the Executive and the Legislative arms …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Katonga faction has given the Electoral Commission (EC) one week to issue the registration forms to the promoters of the People’s Front for Freedom PFF, the new political party that they intend to start. Speaking to journalists at their …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a push to develop religious tourism in Uganda, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is reawakening the Wipolo Martyrs’ Shrine, a significant site in the country’s religious tourism landscape. This renewed focus comes as Uganda celebrates the return of the Uganda Martyrs’ relics, Matia …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Today, ISBAT University commenced the orientation and induction program for its first-semester freshmen, including students enrolled under the institution’s loan scheme. The orientation marks the start of an exciting academic journey for the new cohort, who represent a range of nationalities and diverse academic …